KGS is great for learning how to play. But what if you're a beginner who can't afford (or isn't far enough along yet for) paid lessons?
Fortunately, there are a number of people who play regularly on KGS who are willing to help new players out for free. We're not all shodans, but we've got a few tips we can offer (after you've read all of the Beginner Study Section of course).
If you're willing to help new players (like people helped you when you were new), list your name here so beginners can find us, and we'll keep the cycle going.
5D / DrStraw (only as time permits, unfortunately)
4D / victim / Thomas Kettenring
2D / aa2 / Andrew Martinez
2D / jwaytogo / Will give beginner lessons or play teaching games
1D / vorpal / Paul - Will review games any time I'm online.
1k / Xopods / Alex Weldon
2k / arthur / Stefan
2k / Mochi / wChen
2k / Mef / Marc W.
2k / Tyler / Tyler Sellon
3k / woldsom / John Raymond Wold (Will review games offline on request if you agree that I post them to GTL)
5k / Javaness / will only teach people with pictures, prefer players weaker than 15kyu (KGS).
5k / lavalyn
6k / browncow and MrBurns, just ask for help
6k / EIKENHEIN / Gilbert Tang
6k / ItsChoco
6k / SirRobin / Nacho
7k / jocelyn
7k / scartol / Eric Piotrowski
7k / skydiver / Tomas Bjorklund
7k / Timber / Simon S.
8k / AdamKensai / Adam Marquis
8k / jraitsev / just ask :). most of the time i will play as jraitsev2
8k / kristall / giving teaching for 12k n weaker, just ask, review in german also possible
8k / Munisai / Feel free to leave a message or open a chat.
8k / Worthless / Teaching 16k and lower in the KGS Teaching Ladder. I usually ask or open a game there.
9k / JasonD / Jason D.
9k / Remillard usually in Wings room with a free game open
10k / tsjanl / Jan-Willem Swane
12k / archer42 / Adam
13k / TJ / T.J.
13k / VM looking for someone around 25k. Will tutor until you are about 20k.
13k / Nealo / Neal Wright
13k / GilbertLB / Gilbert Le Blanc - Feel free to open a chat window or leave a message for me.
29k(?) / erfael / Joey O. (Pretty new, not sure of actual ranking yet, but very willing to help with anything I have)
Tamsin: Please have a look at Go Lessons Online GoLo, which is still being developed.